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Safer Surfacing, Safer Play

“If the first splash pads were designed today, independent of the custom of concrete pool floors, we believe concrete—and other hard materials—would never have been considered for surfacing.”

Splash pads have grown from a niche feature that was added on to existing pools or fountains to a nearly half-billion dollar industry in less than 30 years, but the safety regulations surrounding them haven’t yet caught up. That must change.

Download the White Paper

This is the report we presented to the NSF/ANSI Standard 50 joint committee to help begin the process of bringing safety regulations into the 21st century. We hope you’ll read it and join us in securing a safer future for the families that rely on their local splash pad for relief from the summer heat.